The Geneseo School of Business hosted its second annual Founders Forum on October 23rd at the SUNY Geneseo campus. This event provides students interested in entrepreneurship with an excellent opportunity to hear from entrepreneurs at various stages of their entrepreneurial journeys.
This year's Founders Forum featured three alumni and one current Geneseo student. Alum Seth Mitchell shared his experience starting Radiant Powder Coating in Buffalo. Rick Alvarado discussed his transition from a corporate environment to founding his own fractional CFO business, the Lenark Group. Tim Tobin, another alum and Executive in Residence anchored the panel. He shared his origin story for the highly successful company Planatome.
Our student speaker this year was Jack Conti, who won the first annual VanArsdale Business Pitch competition in the spring of 2024 with her podcast business, Genucast. Sarah Escolas and Melissa Burdick rounded out the panel by sharing their journey in creating THRIVE Co-Work in Honeoye Falls.
The speakers also provided valuable insights on the importance of networking. During the reception following the event, the Founders offered one-on-one meetings. Overall, it was another successful session.